Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Jinja Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampala and Jinja

😐 Solo nomad: Kampala is 45% more expensive than Jinja without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kampala is 39.9% more expensive than Jinja without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.70 UGX 9,946

$1.91 UGX 7,049

41.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.05 UGX 95.9K

$11.84 UGX 43.6K

120.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.82 UGX 32.5K

$4.29 UGX 15.8K

105.59%

Cappuccino

$2.84 UGX 10.4K

$2.78 UGX 10.2K

2.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 UGX 1,752

$0.51 UGX 1,886

-5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,052

$0.29 UGX 1,056

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 UGX 4,989

$1.43 UGX 5,257

-4.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 UGX 10.1K

$2.73 UGX 10.1K

0.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 UGX 2,812

$0.71 UGX 2,632

7.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 UGX 4,457

$1.13 UGX 4,166

7.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 UGX 4,960

$1.15 UGX 4,221

17.39%

Eggs

$1.82 UGX 6,688

$1.85 UGX 6,794

-1.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.28 UGX 15.7K

$4.44 UGX 16.4K

-3.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.07 UGX 18.7K

$4.90 UGX 18.0K

3.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.35 UGX 16.0K

$4.23 UGX 15.6K

2.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 UGX 10.3K

$2.76 UGX 10.2K

1.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 UGX 5,410

$0.67 UGX 2,484

119.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 UGX 6,366

$1.17 UGX 4,311

47.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 UGX 5,642

$1.60 UGX 5,885

-4.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 UGX 6,026

$1.59 UGX 5,871

3.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 UGX 6,871

$0.59 UGX 2,163

216.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 UGX 3,875

$1.03 UGX 3,783

1.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,147

$0.47 UGX 1,742

23.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.84 UGX 10.4K

$2.98 UGX 11.0K

-4.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.41 UGX 34.7K

$9.40 UGX 34.6K

0.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 UGX 4,543

$1.23 UGX 4,533

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 UGX 7,496

$2.13 UGX 7,828

-4.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 UGX 2,933

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.82 UGX 153.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 UGX 2,108

$0.55 UGX 2,011

3.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,033

$0.26 UGX 955

7.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.20 UGX 15.5K

$4.26 UGX 15.7K

-1.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 UGX 5,363

$1.51 UGX 5,573

-3.31%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,892 UGX 32.7M

$9,108 UGX 33.5M

-2.37%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,649 UGX 31.8M

$8,723 UGX 32.1M

-0.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.06 UGX 154.8K

$42.41 UGX 156.1K

-0.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.36 UGX 52.9K

$14.61 UGX 53.8K

-1.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.38 UGX 159.7K

$43.54 UGX 160.3K

-0.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.52 UGX 178.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.25 UGX 26.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.14 UGX 22.6K

$6.31 UGX 23.2K

-2.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$160 UGX 587.4K

$159 UGX 585.9K

0.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,307 UGX 15.9M

$4,276 UGX 15.7M

0.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.89 UGX 62.2K

$17.24 UGX 63.5K

-2.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.09 UGX 51.9K

$14.00 UGX 51.5K

0.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.17 UGX 140.5K

$37.91 UGX 139.5K

0.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.33 UGX 170.5K

$47.61 UGX 175.3K

-2.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 UGX 1.5M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$224 UGX 823.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$979 UGX 3.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 UGX 1.2M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,202 UGX 4.4M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,022 UGX 3.8M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$193 UGX 711.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kampala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jinja: February 28, 2026

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